Barzillai Gannett

Barzillai Gannett (17 June 1764-1832) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-MA 17) from 4 March 1809 to 1812, succeeding John Chandler and preceding Francis Carr.

Biography
Barzillai Gannett was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts in 1764, and he served as selectman of Pittston, Maine. He served as town clerk in 1794 and town moderator from 1797 to 1802, and he went on to serve as Postmaster of Gardiner from 1804 to 1809. He went on to serve in the State House from 1805 to 1806 and in the State Senate in 1807, and he served in the US House of Representatives from 1809 to 1812. He resigned in 1812 due to an accusation regarding breach of trust, and he travelled to Ohio and died in New York City in 1832.